michael brooks

Review of Full Sail Brewing Co.

I will admit I expected this place to be not as go...

I will admit I expected this place to be not as good as it was. I have a little bit of a bias against larger brewery restaurants. They tend to focus heavy on the beer and light on the food.

The space isn't anything all that impressive but it is decorated nicely and simply with clean modern aesthetic and has a good view of the gorge. They could have certainly designed the space to have a more 180 view but it's a full glass northern exposure at the very least. A nice outdoor seating area but mostly closed in by the building.

The beer selection is obviously impressive and the servers' knowledge is good. They are well trained on what you need to know when working with a beer loving crowd.
The menu isn't overwhelming but does have a nice and diverse selection of items. A little bit of everything.
I went for the vegi burger and I will say it was delicious. A nice texture but definitely a knife and fork kinda meal. It's nice that they make it themselves and the side salad is simple and good fixings. Across the group we had the Salmon Fish n' Chips, and some sampling of different sides. The fries are amazing. The Fish n' Chips will make you want higher quality fish with every place you go, it makes a difference.

In the end this was an A-OK joint. During peak times they definitely do not have enough seating and being a main attraction in Hood River I think that is a bit limiting for them.
If they could keep the menu rotating with seasonal goodness, someday expand and take better advantage of the view they have I think it could move to a 4 star and even surpass to a 5.